Show Is financial aid worth all the paperwork Most students say yes Helen Rebecca Felt Arts Editor aid is sometimes considered a big F FINANCIAL the check comes Fortunately the government some federal banks and other private sources think students are worth it To receive financial aid students must pick up an Application for Federal Student Aid AFSA Attached Attached Attached At At- to this application is a booklet the government government government govern govern- ment believes will help in filling out their forms To apply for financial aid it is necessary to submit submit submit sub sub- mit income tax returns worksheets from the booklet booklet booklet book book- let and other corresponding information Students who do not supply all materials may not get financial financial financial finan finan- cial aid and purposely giving false or misleading information on the application form may result in a aS S fine a prison term or both Students should send a Financial Aid Transcript request slip lip lipto to any previous college because failure to present it to the Financial Aid office may result in not receiving receiving receiving ing the money The application process itself consists of knowing knowing knowing know know- ing a few facts are you a matriculated student are you smart enough to pass the college entrance exams and is your room clean enough to find your high school diploma A matriculated student is one who has an eligible major which awards a certificate or degree upon graduation A GED certificate or passing college placement tests may take the place of high school graduation and will demonstrate the Ability to Benefit After the Student Application Report SAR is returned it is necessary to complete the Financial Aids Fact Sheet FATS Along with the and the SAR students should submit a Financial Aid transcript It may also be necessary to submit further further further fur fur- ther documentation such as copies of income tax returns proof of untaxed income etc After compiling compiling compiling ing all these materials students should take them to the Financial Aid office stand in line and hope to have what is considered a Finished File To make sure that the dream of a Finished File isn't out of the grasp of reality students must 1 Find out if they are matriculated 2 Complete AFSA forms 3 Submit the SAR received from the processor at the Financial Aid office 4 Give the Financial Aid office the Financial Aid Transcripts The Financial Aid Office will then process all the information I Ii Ir r i a pt l t A 1 J H a 1 ly rr I i. i mF I I DO r r. r ri I. I iii |